Solo piano composition "Thin Tree" is a part of the experimental contemporary dance show "ContemporaryOrthodox: Russian folklore traditions through a prism of contemporary art." This project was produced by MuziekLab Brabant( The Netherlands).
Played and composed by Masha Stepina - jazz pianist/composer
Song is also part of new released CD entilted "The Place we're longing for" by Masha Stepina Trio featured Wim Essed(bass) and Hans van Oosterhout( drums).
CD is aviable on iTunes. www.mashastepina.com
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Masha Stepina is a young Russian pianist and composer .
in 2002 she decided to give up her quite successful career in education and decided to come to Holland and study jazz piano.
There she studied with Johan Clement and Rob van Bavel and received her Bachelor Degree at the Rotterdam Conservatory in 2006, after which she went on to a Master study at the Maastricht/Tilburg Conservatory which she has successfully graduated in 2008. There Masha took lessons with Rob van Bavel, Kris Goessens, Randal Corsen, Jeroen van Vliet, Martin Fondse and Bart van Dongen.
During that education Masha had a great experience with following master-classes of John Taylor, Barry Harris, Harold Danko, Antonio Farat, Mike Garson, Frans Elsen, Lilian Vieira.
Masha composes music in different genres and styles : jazz, bossa-nova, contemporary classical, pop film music, music for dance performances.
Since 2007 till present time Masha works as a piano accompanist at the Rotterdam Dance Academy of Contemporary Art.
In 2007-2008 she has got produced by the MuziekLab Brabant for a project "ContemporaryOrthodox" - Russian folklore traditions through a prism of contemporary art. This project gave Masha great opportunity to present herself as pianist, composer, producer, performer, organizer.
In June 2008 Masha Stepina has produced Masha Stepina Trio CD "The Place we're longing for" including original compositions.
Double bassist Wim Essed and drummer Hans van Oosterhout are both seasoned performers and educators.
Masha met them at the Rotterdam Conservatory, where they have been working for many years. They bring a great deal of empathy and imaginatory playing, which adds to the atmospheric peculiarity of the music, but respecting the intrinsic flavour of the compositions.
"A native Russian, Masha Stepina's music reflects the emotional richness of her countries musical history. Listening to her skillful painoplaying, I'm caught by the mature voice she has already achieved in both improvising and composing.
The music of the trio is energetic and lively and there's always this special thing going on in Masha's pianoplaying, telling a personal story..."
Jeroen van Vliet
jazz pianist/composer
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2 comments:
Very nice. It seemed sad when it ended--partly because the tree in the graphics got SO thin. I loved hearing it.
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